as in to soothe
to free from distress or disturbance
attempting to salve her conscience, she anonymously sent the store a sum of cash sufficient to cover the merchandise she had shoplifted
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Recent Examples of salve
Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024
But such prosecutions are incorrigibly inefficient, and the spectacle of Bashir obstructing efforts to expose his regime’s wrongdoing will hardly salve the country’s trauma.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2019
Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Premarital counseling isn't meant to be a salve for cold feet.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The wound to the volunteers on the boards is not so easily salved.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2024
But such prosecutions are incorrigibly inefficient, and the spectacle of Bashir obstructing efforts to expose his regime’s wrongdoing will hardly salve the country’s trauma.
—Zachariah Mampilly, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2019
Noun
Embrace a more laidback approach to dressing the lips with these moisturizing, precision-free salves in peach, apricot, or coral shades, per Brown.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
Yes, but: Premarital counseling isn't meant to be a salve for cold feet.
—Carly Mallenbaum, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salve
Verb
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Cooling, calming, and tailor-made for sensitive skin, this mask drapes delicately across your face to deliver a serious hit of cica (Centella asiatica) and allantoin—soothing redness and dryness in minutes.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to tradition, soaking in a hot bath infused with these therapeutic salts allows the magnesium and sulfur to penetrate the skin, soothing muscles, detoxing the body, and easing stress.—
Alice Nardiotti,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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To hydrate the skin of his body, Momoa counts on Triumph & Disaster’s restorative body balm.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Also referred to as petroleum jelly, which is the primary ingredient of Vaseline, it was invented during the 1800s as a cure-all balm and has become a household staple since.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Inside, retreat from the sun to rooms lined with stone floors and bathed in calming neutrals.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
5 Apr. 2025
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Choose from a calming yellow, a light tie-dye or a blue paisley design.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The collection itself is 53 pieces with a color story that focuses on blue denim, black, cream, and pops of vermillion, so a true classic American fashion color palette.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Indeed, the no-white rule also applies to cream, ivory, beige, and all of the above, Choi concurs.—
Maria Ward,
Vogue,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The water sign seeks deeper meanings and can't help but lull off into a dream world, making biophilic design a perfect atmosphere for boundless imagination.—
Isabella Milano,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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Compared to more complex fintechs offering lending or payments solutions, a platform helping students complete FAFSA forms probably felt like a low-risk bet—which may have lulled Chase into a false sense of security.—
Ron Shevlin,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The New England Aquarium offers them amenities, including physical therapy, eye drops, foot ointment, acupuncture and special fish that have been injected with extra water to promote kidney functioning.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Apr. 2025
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Vick's VapoRub Limited research supports that Vick's VapoRub, an over-the-counter (OTC) ointment to relieve coughing symptoms, can help to relieve athlete's foot.—
Cathy Nelson,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The presentation was brought to life at the start by a full orchestra performing a live rendition of the franchise’s familiar theme music, originally composed by John Williams.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Apr. 2025
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Retired educators: The Retired Educators of Osceola County is composed of people who are retired from the field of education from anywhere in the country.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Usually, essences are defined by their watery, toner-like textures, but in the Essence Light Sunscreen, the perks are bundled into an airy lotion that blends, hydrates, and protects like a pro.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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In a montage where the whole family is out on the water having a ball, he’s shown dropping a bottle of lotion and futilely attempting to pick it up.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Salve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salve. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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